Chapter XXIII
Hattie’s voice answered him: “Who is it, please?” “Mr. Annan. Is Miss Odell at home?” “I’ll enquiah, suh. Please to hold the wiah.”
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Chapter XXIII
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Hattie’s
voice
answered
him:
“Who
is
it,
please?”
“Mr.
Annan.
Is
Miss
Odell
at
home?”
“I’ll
enquiah,
suh.
Please
to
hold
the
wiah.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Hattie’s
voice
answered
him:
“Who
is
it,
please?”
Line 2
“Mr.
Annan.
Line 3
Is
Miss
Odell
at
home?”
Line 4
“I’ll
enquiah,
suh.
Line 5
Please
to
hold
the
wiah.”
Learner Dictionary
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Answered
noun
US /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hattie’s voice answered him: “Who is it, please?””
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Annan
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From this reading “Mr. Annan.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hattie’s voice answered him: “Who is it, please?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Is Miss Odell at home?”
enquiah
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From this reading “I’ll enquiah, suh.
Hattie's
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From this reading Hattie’s voice answered him: “Who is it, please?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hattie’s voice answered him: “Who is it, please?”
hold
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From this reading Please to hold the wiah.”
home
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From this reading Is Miss Odell at home?”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll enquiah, suh.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hattie’s voice answered him: “Who is it, please?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hattie’s voice answered him: “Who is it, please?”
Miss
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From this reading Is Miss Odell at home?”
Mr
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From this reading “Mr. Annan.
Odell
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From this reading Is Miss Odell at home?”
please
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From this reading Hattie’s voice answered him: “Who is it, please?”
suh
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From this reading “I’ll enquiah, suh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Please to hold the wiah.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Please to hold the wiah.”
voice
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From this reading Hattie’s voice answered him: “Who is it, please?”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hattie’s voice answered him: “Who is it, please?”
wiah
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From this reading Please to hold the wiah.”